Paris Saint-Germain pulled off a jaw-dropping comeback against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, flipping a 0-2 deficit into a 4-2 victory that left fans screaming into the rain-soaked Paris night .
After Man City substitutes Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland scored back-to-back goals early in the second half, PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé sparked the rally with a 56th-minute strike. Bradley Barcola leveled the score four minutes later, and João Neves’ header in the 78th minute sent the Parc des Princes crowd into chaos. Gonçalo Ramos sealed the deal with a stoppage-time goal .
The loss leaves City outside the playoff spots with just one group game left. They’ll need a win against Belgian side Brugge on January 29 to keep their Champions League dreams alive. Meanwhile, PSG’s momentum could make them dark horses in the knockout rounds
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PSG dominated most of the match, even celebrating a (later disallowed) goal by Achraf Hakimi before halftime. But City’s collapse echoed their November slip-up against Feyenoord, where they blew a 3-0 lead. Can Pep Guardiola’s squad rebound, or is this the end of their 2023 title defense?
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